Alexis Sims - 4th Runner-Up - Evening Gown Winner
1. Which celebrity do you think you look like?
My marriage and my career. I cherish quality time with my husband. We make an effort to keep open communication and continually grow as a couple. Working with the American Heart Association is an honor. Being able to share my story and those of heart survivors is truly edifying.
2. Which do your prefer? Talking on the phone or texting?
My mother. She is an accomplished business woman, who raised me as a single parent and volunteered in the community. On top of all that, she loyally served our country in the US Navy for 27 years, including a year in Afghanistan where she trained their military officers.
3. What’s something you only do when you get bored?
Our home. My husband and I have spent the past three years remodeling our 1960s ranch style house (while living in it). All the weekends tearing walls down and rebuilding rooms together have created a lifetime of memories in a home where we are excited to raise our family.
4. Are you overly loyal to any clothing brands?
My husband calls me Princess (he also calls our dachshund, Sophie, Princess…). After winning Mrs. Arkansas International, my co-workers and even some of our volunteers affectionately call me “Mrs. Arkansas.” In college my sorority sisters called me Mom; I always had what they needed in my backpack!
5. What is the biggest risk you have ever taken?